Midwest
IA, IL, IN, KS, OH, OK, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI (includes the Great Lakes)
A Risk Assessment of Climate Change and the Impact of Forest Diseases on Forest Ecosystems in the Western United States and Canada
A Risk Assessment of Climate Change and the Impact of Forest Diseases projects the effects of eight forest diseases under two climate-change scenarios. Examples are used to describe how various types of forest diseases may respond to environmental changes with a focus on western forests.
A warming Midwest increases likelihood that farmers will need to irrigate
Warming conditions will necessitate a much greater demand for water in the Midwest, a new study in Ecospheres reports.
Best Practices for Climate Change Adaptation: Spotlight on Michigan Coastal Wetlands
This toolkit includes practices that have been applied to support wetland management for climate adaptation objectives.
Changing Temperatures
Trends indicating warming temperatures have been observed on land and in the ocean and surface waters. These changes drive other impacts as well and may negatively affect ecosystems and species.
Climate Change Action in Coastal Habitats: Additional Resources and Websites
Resource list highlighting additional resources from federal agency partners addressing conservation in a changing climate.
Climate change effects on biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resource management in the United States
This nation-wide assessment from leading biologists from National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC), discusses how climate-induced impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity affect the availability of nature’s beneficial services to society and provides recommendations to support adaptive management efforts to mitigate these effects.
Climate Change Impacts to Grasslands
Climate change impacts to grasslands and prairies include increased seasonal, annual, minimum, and maximum temperature and changing precipitation patterns. Because these ecosystems are relatively dry with a strong seasonal climate, they are sensitive to climatic changes and vulnerable to shifts in climatic regime.
Climate Change Resource Center
The United States Forest Service’s (USFS) Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC) is a collection of forest management resources. It includes an extensive library, climate change and carbon tools, webinars and short courses by topic area and ecosystem, as well as an introductory webinar for new users.
Climate Change Talking Points: Prairie Potholes and Grasslands
Understanding the Science of Climate Change Talking Points: Impacts to Prairie Potholes and Grasslands is a USDOI Natural Resource Report that is intended to provide park and refuge area managers and staff with accessible, up-to date information about climate change and climate change impacts to the resources they protect.
Coastal Areas Impacts and Climate Change Adaptation Website
The Coastal Areas Impacts and Climate Change Adaptation Website offers assessments of climate change impacts and adaptation efforts by region or by sector. It also provides additional resources, including an adaptation overview, which highlights examples of adaptation and ongoing adaptation efforts.
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